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APPLICA APR. 2, 1914. l, 1 50,622. Patented Aug. 17, 1915.

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coNvERTvlLE QHAIR. APPLICATION FILED APR. 2. 1914;

1,150,622. L A Patented Aug. 17, 1915.

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Reedsville, in stheucounty `-of Manitowoc andv State of` Wisconsin,haveinvented certain.:

new and useful Improvements in Convertible Chairs; and I do herebydeclare the fol- `lowing to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in thejart to which itappertains to make and use the same. j This invention relates to chairs,and has for its object to provide a chair having a hollow bodyadjustably supportingv a seat.

Vith this and other objects inview, the invention consists in the novelconstruction,

i arrangement and formation of parts as will be hereinafter specificallydescribed, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawfings, inwhich,

Figure` 1 represents a front elevation of the chair, Fig. 2'represents afront elevation thereof, showin'gthe eXtensible ends ofthe seat inraised position and the door of the tical walls and a cabinet bottomopen, Fig. 3 represents a verticall transverse sectionaly view throughthe chair, and, Fig. `4 representsa rear elevation of theV chair,sition; A

showing the'seat in raised po- Referring to the drawing detail, whereinsimilar reference numerals designatecor-` responding parts throughoutthe several views, the numeral 5 indicates the body of preferably ofrectangular` formation and hollow, comprising four verbottom 6. Thefront Wall of the body is formed with an'opening adapted to be closed bya door .7 provided withV a suitable knob 8 and supportedon hinges 9.Within the lower portionV ofthe body 5 one-or more shelves are secured.

A foot rest 11 issecured adjacent the boti tom of the rear wall of thebody and is adapted to support the feet of the occupant of the chair.

The upper end of the body 5 is open, and

j the inner facesof the opposite walls thereof tion.

are formed with a plurality of horizontally teeth 12. The seat 13 ofwalls of the latterwhen its lower posi- V'Supportingmembers 14 arepivotally `secured adjacent the center of the under side of the seat 18by hinges 15, and the lower i having its Siasedrelatongand against :theside walls o seat `.13 is movedupwardly-:the lower edges ofithe:supporting members 14: ride over the inclined faces of the teeth 12 andautomatically spring outby the action of the spring 16 over the Vteethto lock the seat at any desiredheight. Lugs 17 are formed at the loweredges of the supporting members 14e and are adapted to engage strips 18secured `to the inner faces of the `side walls of the body to preventthe members 14 from being accidentally withdrawn fromgthe body 5.

A cord or the like 18a issecured adjacent j the lowerend of eachsupporting member 14E,

,the ends from slipping through the openings Vin the seat 13.

The string orrcordsV 18- are adapted to be pulled upwardly to draw thetension of the spring 16 to release them from engagement with the teeth12 whereby the seat 13 may be lowered.

The opposite ends ofthe seat `13 are pivotally connected by hinges orthe like with eXtensible end members" 20" adapted to be supported inhorizontal said ends and adapted to engage lugs`v 23 formed on the outerfaces of the sides of the the body 5 by a. springfl. IWhen the .aPatented maar, i915- l'rbiicationiledeprna1914.senaiifhsaaora i fl `1 ,Yl

as j supporting members 14 together against the Y position by bracing Y`arms 21 pivoted at 22 to the undersides of body. In Fig. 2 the endmembers are shown o extended, and in this position the top of the chairis large enough to support wash-tubs, ironing boards or similar articlesof the laundry or kitchen.

What I claim is 1 j i Achair comprising a hollow body having `an openupper end, a plurality of horizontally disposed ledges securedto theinner Afaces of the walls of said body, a sea-t disi posed over saidopen end, supporting members hinged to theunder side of said seat in thecentral portion thereof, a coil spring ends secured to the` supportingmembers for normallyholding said members in extended position inengagement with said ledges,

points and adjacent the, opposite edges of sald-seat, each of saidsupporting members having an aperture therein, a pair of flexible saidseat having a pair of apertures therein positioned at opposite lOO "passing through the apertures in the sup- Copies of this patent may beobtained for porting member opposite, the Yfree ends of said flexiblemembers extending upward through the apertures in said seat, and meansto prevent said free ends of the flexible members from slipping throughsaid apertures whereby said supporting members can be released fromengagement with said 'ledges'whenvthe terminal ends of said flexiblemembers are pulled upwardly.

InY testimony whereof I affix my signature inpresenoe of two witnesses.n A.ROLLE'FIA RAPPEL.

Witnesses:

MARCUS Je.' RAPPEL, E. LQ PLnUss.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of IPatents;`Washington, ILC.

